Percentages are ratios of an amount compared to 100. The percent change of an old to new value is equal to 100% x \({ new - old \over old }\).
If a mayor is elected with 62% of the votes cast and 55% of a town's 46,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,686 | |
| 14,674 | |
| 17,457 | |
| 12,903 |